Not so much a metal band, but we have a track with a Doom metal section. To record it i used a MIM Fender Jazz V, going through in this order Boss Guitar Distortion >> Big Muff >> ODB-3 >> Marshall compressor >> Hartke bass attack. Yes thats 3 distortion/overdrives at once

Not so much a metal band, but we have a track with a Doom metal section. To record it i used a MIM Fender Jazz V, going through in this order Boss Guitar Distortion >> Big Muff >> ODB-3 >> Marshall compressor >> Hartke bass attack. Yes thats 3 distortion/overdrives at once

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but if you actually play the bass without all these distortion, does your passive fender cut through all the heavy guitar playing? (that's if your guitarist(s) plays like a heavy metal style)

Well yeah, only when i play with a pick though, as the attack of the pick cuts through. Its all a matter of EQ and Amp volume. When i use my Fender in the band i almost always run it through my Hartke pedal, affectively turning into an active bass but i still feel it retains the passive tone of a jazz bass. Though if i was to start a metal a band id reach for me Spector and see how that goes then try the fender and see which i prefer!!

Of course man. A drop tuned jazz bass sounds like a dream. or just for punk and rock and emo, they sounds great. Dillenger escape plan, Beloved, deadpoetic,norma jean, as cities burn, uses a jazz bass, and they sound great. I don't know why, but jazzes arent the most popular for metal. I use my jazz in my punk band, worship band, and hardcore/ metal band.

I haven't seen too many metal players using a Jazz in comparison to other basses (I see alot more P's used). The players that do immediately come to my mind would be John Aldrete (formerly of Racer X & the Scream - currently w/the Mars Volta) and Eerie Von (Danzig). Aldrete played Jazzes for most of his career and is currently playing Precisions. Being really influenced by him, I played a Squier Jazz for the better part of the 90's. Imo they're one of the best 4 strings ever for metal/hard rock(or any other style for that matter). mmmm...growl.